What does pan-fry mean?

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pan-fry

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

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verb

To fry in a pan with minimal oil.

Transitive verb

pan-fries (present, singular) pan-frying (participle, present) pan-fried (participle, past) pan-fried (past) panfry (alternative) pan fry (alternative)

braise sauté

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